R&D Power Electronics Engineer - Digital Control

Astrodyne TDI, LLC; Hackettstown (NJ); Hybrid; USD 95,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Astrodyne TDI, LLC in Hackettstown, NJ, is seeking an experienced R&D Electrical Engineer to join the Digital Power Control & Topologies team. You will design, prototype, and evaluate switch-mode power converters, develop digital control strategies, and contribute to high-performance power solutions for industrial, medical, aerospace, and defense applications.

You'll work across simulation, circuit design, embedded firmware, prototyping, and lab validation, collaborating with a team of engineers

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE) required; Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Power Electronics is a plus.
• 2-5 years of hands-on experience in switch-mode power supply design, power electronics, and/or digital control.
• Practical experience with Texas Instruments C2000 microcontrollers, including Code Composer Studio and C2000Ware.
• Solid understanding of classical and digital control concepts, including peak current mode, average current mode, and voltage mode control.
• Experience modeling power converters and closed-loop control systems using SIMPLIS, SIMetrix, QSpice, or comparable tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and evaluate switch-mode power converters, including PFC, resonant LLC, phase-shifted full-bridge, buck, and boost topologies.
• Contribute to power architecture, circuit design, component selection, and design optimization.
• Develop high-reliability power conversion solutions for demanding industrial, medical, aerospace, and defense applications.
• Develop and test C/C++ firmware using TI C2000 peripherals, including ePWM, Type IV PWM, CMPSS, and high-speed ADCs.
• Model power converters and closed-loop control systems using SIMPLIS, SIMetrix, QSpice, or comparable tools.
• Take designs from simulation and schematic through prototype development and laboratory validation.
• Conduct electrical, thermal, efficiency, stress, and reliability testing.

Skills

C2000 microcontrollers

Digital control

Power electronics

Lab troubleshooting

Education

BSEE

Tools

OrCAD/Allegro

Job description

Astrodyne TDI, LLC in Hackettstown, NJ, is seeking an experienced R&D Electrical Engineer to join the Digital Power Control & Topologies team. You will design, prototype, and evaluate switch-mode power converters, develop digital control strategies, and contribute to high-performance power solutions for industrial, medical, aerospace, and defense applications.

You'll work across simulation, circuit design, embedded firmware, prototyping, and lab validation, collaborating with a team of engineers